RightsCon 2025 Community Survey

From February 24-27, 2025, we hosted the 13th edition, RightsCon Costa Rica, in Taipei and online. We want to hear about your experience at the venue, connecting with others, navigating the online platform, and building outcomes. Let us know how we can create a better RightsCon for you by the survey deadline of March 31, 2025!

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Why are we asking for your feedback

We want to understand how participants from around the world and different backgrounds experience the summit, and to make sure we can keep improving to make our spaces more inclusive and productive!

Country

Gender Identity

Please select whichever option, if any, is most comfortable for you.

Prefer to self-identify

Stakeholder group

Stakeholder Group

How many RightsCon events have you participated in?

1 – This was my first RightsCon.

2-4 – I’ve been to a few

5-7 – So…I’ve been to more than a few

8-12 – I’m a regular

13 – Put me in the RightsCon Hall of Fame!

About your RightsCon 2025 experience

How did you attend RightsCon 2025?

In-person

Online

How would you rate your RightsCon 2025 experience?

Excellent	Good	Average	Satisfactory	Poor

How would you rate the ease of the registration process?

Very easy	Somewhat easy	Average	Somewhat difficult	Very difficult

Did you encounter specific challenges during the registration process?

No challenges encountered

Registered with the wrong ticket type

Overwhelmed by the number of ticket options

Confused about where to enter a discount code

Confused about which ticket to choose

Form submission took too long

Other

Challenges during Registration

Please let us know what other challenges you faced.

Did you have any issues traveling to or entering Taiwan, either related to visas, immigration, border security or other issues?

In the coming weeks we will also host consultation calls to understand how we can better support participants in joining us.

Yes

Entering Costa Rica

Please tell us more about the issues you had, if you’re comfortable sharing.

RightsCon 2025 Program

How would you rate the quality of RightsCon programming? Were program sessions provocative, timely, relevant, and diverse?

Excellent	Good	Average	Satisfactory	Poor

How did you find the size of the program to navigate?

Smaller than anticipated

On the smaller side

Just right

On the larger side

Overwhelming

Which RightsCon session format did you enjoy the most?

Dialogues

Lightning talks

Private meetings

Roundtables

Tech demos

Workshops

Did you have enough time to network and connect?

Yes

Not sure

Other

Specific Challenges

Please let us know why.

How much do you agree with this statement: Participating in RightsCon 2025 has supported the advancement of my work.

Highly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Highly disagree

RightsCon is focused on maximizing tangible outcomes for participants. What were your top outcomes from the event?

Example: my session launched a report or I joined a newly formed coalition

How easy did you find it to navigate the RightsCon Summit platform?

Very easy	Somewhat easy	Average	Somewhat difficult	Very difficult

What was your primary source of information about what was happening throughout the RightsCon week?

RightsCon program schedule page on the platform

RightsCon LinkeIn

RightsCon Instagram

RightsCon X/Twitter

RightsCon Bluesky

RightsCon WhatsApp Channel

RightsCon website

RightsCon Rundown emails

Fellow participants

Venue help desk (for in-person participants)

Online help desk (for online participants)

Other

Source of information

Please let us know what other source of information you used.

Did you add the Summit Platform as a web-app to your phone?

Yes

I wasn’t aware of the web-app

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: The venue was easy to access and navigate.

Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree or disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: The meal options met my dietary requirements and preferences.

Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree or disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree

Which community connection tools did you find most useful to engage with others? (check all that apply)

Private messages to other participants from the platform

Breakout rooms during private meetings, roundtables, and/or workshops

Vimeo Venue during lightning talks and tech demos

Chat function in sessions

Not sure / did not engage with other participants

How would you rate the level of engagement and interaction in the online sessions you participated in?

Very high	High	Average	Low	Very low

How can we help improve your online participation at RightsCon? (navigating the platform, engaging with other participants, etc.)

Did you attend a hybrid session (a session with both online and in-person participation and facilitation)?

Yes

How would you rate our approach to hybrid convening?

Very well	Quite well	Average	Not that well	Not well at all

Did the hybrid format allow you to connect with participants attending RightsCon in-person and online?

Highly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Highly disagree

Did you encounter any challenges while remotely attending a hybrid session?

Did you organize a session?

Yes

Safety and Security

Did you feel that RightsCon 2025 was a safe and respectful space?

Highly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Highly disagree

Feel free to share your feedback on the Code of Conduct, the overall environment at RightsCon, or any suggestions for what would have helped you feel more supported in your RightsCon experience.

Code of conduct: https://www.rightscon.org/code-of-conduct/

How to stay connected

Which is your preferred way of keeping in touch with the latest updates from RightsCon?

Emails from the RightsCon team (RightsCon Rundown)

Instagram

Twitter/X

Bluesky

Other

Please let us know what other spaces you prefer.

How often would you like to hear from us through the RightsCon Rundown?

More often

As is now

Less often

What kind of information do you want to see more of on our social media channels?

Key events: reminders and guidance on the Call for Proposals, registration launch, platform open

Logistics: practical guidance on navigating the venue (for in-person participants) and the RightsCon Summit Platform (for online participants)

Program: highlights on program tracks and intersecting themes

Community: spotlights on community members projects

Speakers: learning more about session speakers

Sessions: follow-ups and updates from past sessions

Other

Please let us know what other kind of information you want to see more.

Media

Did you attend the event to cover it as media?

Yes

How would you rate your overall experience as media?*

5 – Excellent	4 – Good	3 – Average	2 – Satisfactory	1 – Poor

How can we help improve media participation at RightsCon? (navigating the platform, registration, spaces, etc.)

Future of RightsCon

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: It is important to me that RightsCon is held in a hybrid format.

Highly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Highly disagree

What should we consider for the next iteration of RightsCon, in order to make it a more caring, safe, and productive space for you?

Please use the space below to share any other thoughts, experiences and suggestions for the RightsCon team.

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